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orange public library•101 north center•orange, california 92666•(714) 532-0391
ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
July 21, 1986
The regular meeting of the Orange Public Library Board of Trustees was called
to order at 4:40 p.m. by Trustee McEwan at Eisenhower Park.
Present: Trustees Courtney, Gorham, McEwan, Saenz� Way. Also present,
Director Karen A. Leo and Sheila Gannon
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as received.
Reports Presented and Discussed:
The Library Director's monthly report was reviewed and discussed, and the
increase in reference questions was again noted this month.
Karen Leo reported that the recruitment for a manager for the Main Library
ends on July 24, and interviews of applicants will take place on August 14.
The panel will consist of two library directors and Library Trustee Martha
McEwan.
Director Leo stated that S.B. 2493 did not pass because of the Republican
caucus in the Assembly. She read a letter written by Friends of the Library
President Nora Jacob to Assemblyman Lewis, in which she expressed her disap-
pointment in the defeat of S.B. 2493 and requesting his support for future
bills which would benefit libraries. Trustee Saenz suggested that, in the
future, support might be enlisted from other legislators, but it was the view
of the Board that legislators usually take under consideration only the input
of their own constituency.
Karen Leo said S.B. 1984, the bill asking for $100,000 to fund a consultant
position for the State Library, is now waiting for the governor's signature.
Karen asked the board members to take action in writing to the governor's
office prior to August 5 requesting his support of this bill.
Trustee McEwan will attend the 4 p.m. session of the July 22 Council meeting
to request the Council to support the Library Bill of Rights.
Director Leo reported that we have received the Consortium RFP (request for
proposal) . She mentioned that due to the fact that the other members of the
consortium must move quickly, we will need to accelerate our position also.
Karen also noted that Joan Campbell, Head of Technical Services, went to
PACNET in Claremont to consider options for our retrospective conversion,
which we will be instituting in the fall.
ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
_ July 21, 1986
Page two �
Karen Leo said the Summer Reading Program is going exceedingly well and that
approximately 1250 children have registered at all three libraries. This is .
the first year that the libraries have combined their ideas, and it is
proving to be very successful. It was mentioned that quite a number of
volunteers are working on the program, and TrusteesMcEwan suggested contact-
ing the Key Clubs at the local high schools for volunteer help in the future.
This suggestion was favorably received. �
Karen reported on the City Manager's evaluation of department heads. The
department heads state their goals for the Kear and at the end of the year�
the City Manager evaluates the outcome of the goals. She presented the four
goals she had established for f�sca-1 y�a-r- 1986/87.
Announcements:
Director Leo said she was happy to report that the Audiovisual Department
has again been winning awards for their video productions. From over 1200
applications received by the National Federation of Local Programmers, they
were one of three to win for their entry entitled "The Best Deal in Town."
Also, they won first place at the Orange County Fair in the educational and
instructional category for "The Best Deal in Town" and first place in the
entertainment category for "Clown College."
A sign to read, EL MODENA BRANCH LIBRARY - ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY� will be
installed at the El Modena Branch on July 30. This will make the library
building easily identifiable.
Refurbishing of the Edwards House garage is taking place. Karen Leo said that
the roof has been redone and ventilators have been installed. The door will
be reframed and electricity put in for lighting. Also, dry wall will be
installed on the walls. Relandscaping of the Edwards House grounds will take
place, and a table will be purchased for staff use in the backyard.
In answer to the question of the status of the Taft Branch parking lot, Karen
said additional parking will be completed by November.
A picture of the current Board of Trustees was presented to Karen Leo by
Trustee Courtney as a commemorative of her first year as Director of Orange
public Library.
Trustee Courtney brought to the attention of the Board a book written by
Pasadena author Harriet Doerr entitled Stones for Ibarra and suggested asking
the Friends of the Library if they would consider inviting her to be a speaker
" at one of their meetings. Trustee Gorham said he would present the idea to
the Board of the Friends of the Lib�ary.
ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
July 21, 1986
Page three
Trustee Courtney moved that no meeting be held in August, seconded by
Trustee Gorham. Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m., and the members enjoyed a delicious
picnic dinner. The next meeting will be held at Taft Branch Library on
September 15 at 4:30 p.m.
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Kare A. Leo, Secretary Atteste September 15, 1986
to the Library Board
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